What Color Is Jade?

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Jade is usually a rich, green color, but it can also appear in orange, yellow, lavender, brown, black, gray and white. A single piece of jade can feature more than one color, however solid green gems are typically more valuable than others.

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Jade gemstones are classified as either nephrite or jadeite. Their physical properties are similar, but they differ in chemical composition and color. Nephrite appears deeper green or a gray-green. Sometimes it contains white, yellow or red hues. Jadeite is more rare than nephrite. It comes in green like nephrite, and also in a variety of other colors including: white, pink, red, black, brown and lavender.